jared had everything
megan not so much
they went to school together
but did not keep in touch
jared had his choice of lives
each more radiant than the last
megan had a million dreams
but reality held her fast
jared could have been a scientist
creating new worlds
or the world’s most famous movie star
around whom scandal swirled
he could have been a doctor
eradicating all disease
or the world’s deadliest assassin
or anything he pleased
there was one thing certain
that he would never lack
there was nowhere the world’s females
would not follow him to and back
skiing in switzerland one day
jared came to his decision
but it was thought a sad mistake
and provoked only derision
he took the title of philosopher
and sat beneath a tree
a path that might have been chosen
by megan, or you, or me
megan had been his faithful fan
and followed his every whim
now like the rest of the human race
she lost all faith in him
having upset the universal order
jared turned into a toad
earth became a desert
and megan became a road
a road that runs forever
down which the toad hops along
a cloud floats above it
singing a little song
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